William married Betty Lou Backhaus 7 Jul 1960, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA; divorced May 1971, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA. Betty (daughter of Albert Arthur Backhaus and Marion Theresa Clark) was born 7 Jun 1932, Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota, USA; died 25 May 2000, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA; was buried 27 May 2000, Wagner, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet]